Robert Rodriguez The Director's Chair on The El Rey Network

Welcome to El Rey. The Director's Chair S1.E3 Quentin Tarantino Episode aired Aug 14, 2014 Quentin Tarantino (2014) Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino discuss Tarantino's career through the lens of their 20-year friendship, using never-before-seen personal footage to discuss topics from screenwriting to Spaghetti Westerns and Kung Fu. Director: Robert Rodriguez Stars: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino QUENTIN TARANTINO, VOL. 1 Robert Rodriguez explores the world of cinema with frequent collaborator Quentin Tarantino. Airing in two installments, the two discuss Tarantino’s film career through the lens of their 20-year friendship, using never-before-seen personal footage to discuss topics from screenwriting and camera placement to Spaghetti Westerns and Kung Fu. Watch them discuss Quentin's successful directing career ranging from Reservoir Dogs to Kill Bill.

Robert Rodriguez El Rey Network The Director's Chair Episode 4 QUENTIN TARANTINO, VOL. 2 Robert Rodriguez interviews Quentin Tarantino. In the second of this two-part episode, the two longtime friends discuss projects that the two created together, including the groundbreaking cult-classic film From Duck Till Dawn, which Robert Rodriguez re-imagined into a TV series on El Rey Network.

In 2014 I was 50 years old and loved, loved, loved Robert Rodriguez's The El Rey Network. One of my favorite shows was The Director's Chair. The Memory Crypt of Castle Hills is proud to present this episode featuring John Carpenter. The Director's Chair is an American talk show created and hosted by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. It premiered on May 10, 2014, on El Rey and features Rodriguez interviewing other filmmakers about their filmmaking techniques and their careers. Season 1, Episode 1 Original Airdate May 10, 2014. Featuring John Carpenter. Rodriguez and John Carpenter discuss many of Carpenter's films including Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, The Fog, Escape from New York, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, and They Live. They also discuss such influences as John Ford, Roger Corman, and Howard Hawks and Rodriguez later asks Carpenter questions submitted by directors Greg Nicotero, Edgar Wright, and Eli Roth.

I was born and raised in San Antonio, TX. So was Robert Rodriguez. Once I got to know more about him, he quickly became one of my favorite creators. I loved his El Rey Network. Here is an episode of The Director's Chair from his Trouble Maker Studios in Austin, TX. It looks like he also rented some of the original paintings by Frank Frazetta??? He doesn't own them does he???? S1.E2 Guillermo del Toro Episode aired Aug 7, 2014 Guillermo del Toro (2014) Director Robert Rodriguez interviews the visionary director Guillermo Del Toro (Mimic, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth, Pacific Rim) on his influences and how he became a filmmaker. Director: Robert Rodriguez Stars: Guillermo del Toro, Robert Rodriguez

One of my favorite people is Robert Rodriguez. I was pumped when he started The El Rey Network. Here is an episode from his series The Director's Chair. The Director's Chair TV Series 2014–2018 TV-14 Director Robert Rodriguez interviews some of the top movie directors. Stars: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, John Carpenter, Sylvester Stallone S1.E10 Sylvester Stallone Episode aired Nov 15, 2015 TV-14 The Director's Chair (2014) Robert Rodriguez interviews director Sylvester Stallone to discuss Sly's beginnings and inspirations, what it's like to write, direct and star in an action film and his return to directing with Rocky Balboa, Rambo, and The Expendables. Stars: Robert Rodriguez, Sylvester Stallone

Francis Ford Coppola Robert Rodriguez El Rey Network The Director's Chair The Director's Chair TV Series 2014–2018 TV-14 Director Robert Rodriguez interviews some of the top movie directors. Stars Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, John Carpenter S1.E5 Francis Ford Coppola Episode aired Mar 2, 2015 TV-14 Francis Ford Coppola (2015) Robert Rodriguez sits with legendary director Francis Ford Coppola to discuss the influence of family, starting rebel studio Zoetrope and the challenges of creating The Godfather, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now. Director: Robert Rodriguez Stars: Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Rodriguez

El Rey Network is an English-language entertainment brand and former cable television channel founded by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. Originally launched in 2013 as a linear cable network, it catered primarily to millennial Latino audiences with "grindhouse" style programming, cult classics, and original series. The network is known for its curated mix of action, horror, and "Latino-infused" content: Original Series: Includes the wrestling hit Lucha Underground, the TV adaptation of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, and Man at Arms: Art of War. Filmmaker Focus: Programs like The Director's Chair features Rodriguez interviewing legendary directors, while Rebel Without a Crew follows independent filmmakers creating features on micro-budgets. Cult Classics: The network frequently airs marathons of classic kung fu movies, "grindhouse" cinema, and genre films like Godzilla. Michael Mann was a featured guest on El Rey Network's "The Director's Chair", a series where Robert Rodriguez interviews iconic filmmakers about their craft, with Mann discussing his groundbreaking visual style and influences in an episode that aired around 2015, highlighting his deep dive into directing and the art of cinema. The episode offered insights from Mann, famous for films like Heat and Miami Vice, on filmmaking, his early days, and his approach to character-driven, authentic stories. Michael Mann was featured in Season 1, Episode 8 of The Director's Chair, an interview series on the El Rey Network hosted by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. Originally aired on August 9, 2015, the hour-long special features an intimate, career-spanning conversation between Mann and Rodriguez. Key topics discussed include: Career Origins: Mann details his "epiphany" while taking a film history course at the University of Wisconsin, which led him to attend the London Film School. Filmmaking Philosophy: The two discuss Mann's reputation for highly visual, character-driven, and "hyper-authentic" storytelling. Notable Works: The conversation delves into the making of his landmark films, including Thief, Manhunter, The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, and The Insider. Realism vs. Stylization: Mann shares insights into his approach to realism, including a discussion on unintended real-life imitations of his work.